rockahominy means parched cornmeal. It carries an Arena rating of 1313, earned across 159 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, rockahominy ranks #424 of 17,126 for Most Satisfying to Say, #685 of 17,140 for Most Whimsical Words, #750 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #1,865 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words.
Why “rockahominy” is a great word
ROCKAHOMINY — [Noun] A foodstuff of Native American origin consisting of parched corn ground into a meal. From Powhatan (Virginia Algonquian) *rokohamin* ("parched, ground corn"), first recorded in William Strachey's vocabulary of Powhatan circa 1610. Unlike "hominy" (which denotes alkali-treated whole or broken kernels) or "nixtamal" (which signifies lime-soaked maize for masa), rockahominy is the product of dry heat and grinding, a practical alchemy of preservation. It is the scent of grain kissed by flame, the pale gold powder carried in a deerskin pouch, and the quick, sustaining paste mixed with water on a long journey—a compacted sunlight, made to endure.
Etymology
From Powhatan ("Virginia Algonquian") rokohamin (“parched, ground corn”), listed in William Strachey's vocabulary of Powhatan. Compare hominy.
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